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Last updated: Friday, January 8, 2010

Plastic Logic unveiled its e-reader for business users at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Thursday. Called the QUE proReader, the portable device will give users instant access to business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, the Financial Times, Forbes, USA Today, and regional daily newspapers such as the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune, and the San Jose Mercury News. Plastic Logic also previewed a new QUE Store in partnership with Barnes & Noble, where users will have access to books, periodicals and other reading content. “Starting today, mobile professionals can look forward to a paperless briefcase, a lighter load, and a better way to work,” QUE CEO Richard Archuleta said. Business Document Support Plastic Logic said the QUE proReader is unlike rival products in that it makes use of a new QUE truVue standard designed to deliver a richer reading experience that better evokes the print layouts of magazines and newspapers. Enabled by the Adobe Reader Mobile SDK, QUE truVue delivers the familiar look and feel of print publications, making reading easier and more enjoyable, the company said. The ultrathin device — only one-third of an inch thick — offers support for the display of business documents generated in Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat. As a result, users will be able to quickly convert and transfer Word, Excel, PowerPoint and PDF files to the QUE from PCs, Macs, and even BlackBerry smartphones. What’s more, Plastic Logic said it is partnering with Good technology to bring e-mail and calendar capabilities to the QUE proReader. The goal is to deliver untethered e-mail and calendar updates to users from e-mail services such as Microsoft Exchange. Featuring a 10.7-inch E Ink display with touchscreen interface, the proReader will ship in two configurations: a Wi-Fi-enabled model featuring 8GB of storage priced at $649,…

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Plastic Logic E-Reader Designed for Business Users

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